T79.9 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified early complication of trauma. It is a four-character subcategory of T79 (Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block T79–T79 (Certain early complications of trauma) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
T79.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
T79.9Uspesifisert tidlig komplikasjon til traume
DT799Posttraumatisk komplikation UNS
T79.9Määrittämätön ulkoisen väkivallan varhainen komplikaatio
T79.9Nicht näher bezeichnete Frühkomplikation eines Traumas
T79.9Complication précoce d'un traumatisme, sans précision
T79.9niet-gespecificeerde vroege-complicatie van trauma
Listed through more specific codes:
- T79.9XXAUnspecified early complication of trauma, initial encounter
- T79.9XXDUnspecified early complication of trauma, subsequent encounter
- T79.9XXSUnspecified early complication of trauma, sequela
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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